Is the paracord soft and malleable or is it stiff.
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I would say it's in between. Very good quality, easy to work with and most important to anyone crafting with Paracord, it splices very good. I have never had any problems with Paracord Planet cord.
39955
I would say it is somewhere in between. Great to tie knots with. Very strong!
161611
I had no problem with the flexibility of the cord. It's not overly thick and is easily maneuvered.
898616
It's pretty thin, about an inch wide without the paracord. I ended up just making a wooden handle for it. It has 2 holes in the tang, so you won't have to drill them out yourself.
2006342
Its plastic but it`s pretty soft and flexible. It bends easily,it's not hard or stiff feeling.
1762655
Hey, M R:It's Darren Wright from Paracord 550 MilSpec (TM). Thanks for your question!Paracord is very strong and durable, especially for the small diameter of the cord. However, it's not at all made for mountain climbing. The lines used for mountain climbing are much heavier and sturdier than Paracord. Hope this helps!Darren
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Very, very little stretch, if any at all. This is a "static" (I think that's the term!) cord. It's formed with a core of 7 two ply yarns, mostly white. The core iswrapped in the colored woven sheath. After you cut a piece, you will need to singe the ends to melt them to keep them from unraveling. There are severaltypes of paracord, but this answer refers specifically to the the cord I bought.
776609
I would said it's kinda in between but more to the stiff and hard side. It's not as soft and flexible, you need some pressure to make it flexible.
848372
It's sort of in between. It's rubber but not super hard either. It's soft rubber.
1069042
It is easy to tie, very pliable. Does not hold knots very well. Almost feels like Teflon.
1331983
It's not flexible like a cord but flexible enough to get around the back of your head and ears! I have mine for quite some time now and I love tnem! Hope that it'll help!
1202193
It is strung but not very tight. I had to restring it within a month after I bought it.
1700352
It's not Para cord (550 cord) its nylon I replaced it and its a great knife easy to sharpen holds an edge for a while and you can't beat the price. It's a great buy for your buck
636091
It is, but not extremely. Like it looks in the picture, it's pretty stiff and takes two hands to re-position it. It's not hard to move, but doesn't coil or twist easily either.
802652
It is thin and pliable. They come two to a packet. One of mine came apart at the seam. The other has not SO FAR !
692991
It is somewhat pliable. The knife goes in it but it heals up. I haven't had any problems with it.
2171581
Most paracords are thicker and a lot stronger.This is also very stretchy and could not be used to hold and weight..It is use for hoods or sleeves.If you want a cord with stretch that is thin this is it.This cord also comes in thicker sizes.Which can be bought at Quest Outfitters but not this cheap.
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The specs on 550 paracord is closer to 3/16". I think the technical specs for 550 paracord are 4.3 mm or 0.169". This is very close to a standard size paracord, but may be a tiny bit thicker than china made paracord. It is not 3/8"